Pyro Studios

Article summary

Pyro Mobile was a video game developer based in Madrid, Spain, established in 2012 as a merger between Play Wireless and Pyro Studios and eventually ceasing operations in the second half of 2017. It is mostly known for its real-time tactics games series, Commandos.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1996 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. employees: 30 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. release date: 1998 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
5. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
6. release date: 2003 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
7. release date: 2005 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
8. release date: 2006 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
9. release date: 2009 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
10. release date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1996". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the employees is "30 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the release date is "1998". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
7. The record states that the release date is "2003". What evidence would count against this claim?
8. The record states that the release date is "2005". What evidence would count against this claim?
9. The record states that the release date is "2006". What evidence would count against this claim?
10. The record states that the release date is "2009". What evidence would count against this claim?
11. The record states that the release date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
12. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
13. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1357137156